Data Center Atlas
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1
Site records
Applied Digital's AI data center campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, leased entirely to CoreWeave under roughly 15-year leases covering 400 MW of critical IT load. The first 100 MW building came online in two 50 MW phases in October and November 2025, and the 150 MW second building came online in two 75 MW phases by October 2026, for 250 MW operating. A third 150 MW building (ELN-04) is under construction, financed through a bridge loan later refinanced with senior secured notes in June 2026.
This record reports partially operational as of 2026-10-07. Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing)
Location: Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota, US. Town centroid of Ellendale from its Wikipedia coordinates (s9), which also places the town in Dickey County; the company sources name the town but give no street address or parcel. Applied Digital; Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing); Wikipedia
Use: Ai unspecified, Hpc
Capacity, investment and other figures
| Measure | Value | Scope | As of | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power capacity | 400 MW | Contracted · Campus · It load | 2025-10-27 | Critical IT load fully leased to CoreWeave at full buildout. | Applied Digital; Applied Digital; Applied Digital |
| Power capacity | 250 MW | Operational · Campus · It load | 2026-10-01 | Critical IT load operating across two buildings and 10 data halls after the second 75 MW phase of Building 2. | Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) |
| Power capacity | 100 MW | Operational · Phase · It load · Building 1 | 2025-11-24 | Applied Digital | |
| Power capacity | 150 MW | Operational · Phase · It load · Building 2 | 2026-10-01 | Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) | |
| Power capacity | 150 MW | Under construction · Phase · It load · Third HPC building (ELN-04) | 2026-10-07 | The May 2026 bridge-loan release and the October 2026 results call this the third AI data center at the campus, while the June 2026 notes release calls it the fourth building (ELN-04); the notes were to repay the bridge loan, so both refer to the same building. | Applied Digital; Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) |
| Power capacity | up to 1,000 MW | Planned · Campus · Unspecified | 2025-06-02 | Long-term design ambition for the campus; the same release says more than 1 GW of power was in various stages of load study. | Applied Digital |
| Buildings | 3 count | Planned · Campus | 2025-11-24 | Number of buildings contracted to CoreWeave at the time of the release. | Applied Digital |
Companies and organizations
| Name | Role | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Digital | Developer | Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) | |
| CoreWeave | Tenant | Two leases for 250 MW of critical IT load were announced in June 2025 with an option on a further 150 MW; by October 2025 the company described the full 400 MW of critical IT load as leased to CoreWeave. | Applied Digital; Applied Digital; Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) |
Timeline
| Date | Event | Actual or planned | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Other | Actual | Two leases with CoreWeave for 250 MW of critical IT load announced, with an option on 150 MW more; the release already described the second building as under construction. | Applied Digital |
| 2025-10-27 | First operational | Actual | First 50 MW phase of Building 1 reached ready for service. | Applied Digital |
| 2025-11-24 | Other | Actual | Second 50 MW phase brought Building 1 to its full 100 MW. | Applied Digital |
| 2026-05-04 | Other | Actual | Closing of a 300 million US dollar bridge facility to fund construction of the third AI building. | Applied Digital |
| 2026-07 | Other | Actual | First 75 MW phase of Building 2 reached ready for service; company materials give June 30 and July 1, 2026 for this step. | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing); Applied Digital |
| 2026-10-01 | Other | Actual | Second 75 MW phase completed Building 2, bringing the campus to 250 MW operating. | Applied Digital; U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing) |
| 2027 | Other | Planned | Target year given in June 2025 for the third 150 MW building to be ready for service. | Applied Digital |
Related projects: applied digital polaris forge 2, applied digital polaris forge 3
Sources for these details
- Applied Digital Announces 250MW AI Data Center Lease With CoreWeave in North Dakota — Applied Digital; 2025-06-02 · Archived source
- Applied Digital Achieves Ready for Service for Phase 1 at Polaris Forge 1 Building 1 for CoreWeave — Applied Digital; 2025-10-27 · Archived source
- Applied Digital Completes Phase II Ready for Service at Polaris Forge 1, Fully Energizing First 100 MW Building — Applied Digital; 2025-11-24 · Archived source
- Applied Digital Announces $300 Million Senior Secured Bridge Facility — Applied Digital; 2026-05-04
- Applied Digital Announces Pricing of $1.59 Billion of Senior Secured Notes to fund the Fourth Building at Polaris Forge 1 — Applied Digital; 2026-06-09
- Applied Digital Brings an Additional 75 MW of AI Infrastructure Online at Polaris Forge 1 — Applied Digital; 2026-10-02
- Applied Digital Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results (Form 8-K exhibit) — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Applied Digital filing); 2026-10-07
- Applied Digital Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results — Applied Digital; 2026-07-27
- Ellendale, North Dakota — Wikipedia; publication date not stated · Archived source
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